Coming Down Under! Veteran Hollywood actress Jane Fonda, 80, will visit Australia and New Zealand for a speaking tour

Veteran Hollywood actress Jane Fonda will visit Australia and New Zealand for a speaking engagement in August.

The 80-year-old Barbarella star will appear at the Sydney Opera House on August 27 and Melbourne's Hamer Hall the following day, before flying to Auckland at the end of the month.

She will no doubt have many stories to tell, being one of the film industry's most outspoken figures.

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Coming Down Under! Veteran Hollywood actress Jane Fonda, 80, will visit Australia and New Zealand for a speaking tour. Pictured in March 2017

Coming Down Under! Veteran Hollywood actress Jane Fonda, 80, will visit Australia and New Zealand for a speaking tour. Pictured in March 2017

Jane is known for her frankness when it comes to speaking about her experiences as an actress, writer, activist, model and fitness guru. 

The two-time Academy Award winner has previously claimed she is surprised that 'she lasted so long'.

'I never expected an old fart like me could last so long or be so lucky,' she told Vanity Fair in April.

Down Under: The Barbarella star, 80, will appear at the Sydney Opera House on August 27 and Melbourne's Hamer Hall the following day, before flying to Auckland at the end of the month

Down Under: The Barbarella star, 80, will appear at the Sydney Opera House on August 27 and Melbourne's Hamer Hall the following day, before flying to Auckland at the end of the month

Icon: Jane is known for her frankness when it comes to speaking about her experiences as an actress, writer, activist, model and fitness guru. Pictured in Barbarella

Icon: Jane is known for her frankness when it comes to speaking about her experiences as an actress, writer, activist, model and fitness guru. Pictured in Barbarella

Jane made similar remarks during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres last month.

'Every day I get up and I want to pinch myself,' she said. 'I feel very blessed. But I've worked for it.' 

The former sex symbol, who is famous for her Lycra-clad workout videos in the '80s, is still making waves in Hollywood.

Her new Netflix series Grace & Frankie, about two women coping with single life after retirement, has introduced her to a whole new generation of fans. 

Let's get physical! The former sex symbol, who is famous for her Lycra-clad workout videos in the '80s, is still making waves in Hollywood

Let's get physical! The former sex symbol, who is famous for her Lycra-clad workout videos in the '80s, is still making waves in Hollywood

Jane is also just as passionate about political and social issues today as she was in her early career.

Speaking to the Guardian in May about the Time's Up campaign, she said: 'I am very grateful to be alive through this, I did not think I would live to see it.

'I think that it's going to continue, it's not just a moment. I love the aspect of it. We're working with women from all different places. I'm going to [Washington] D.C. to lobby with domestic workers.' 

Tickets for An Evening with Jane Fonda go on sale on Monday, June 18. Visit janefondatour.com for pre-sale information

Tickets for An Evening with Jane Fonda go on sale on Monday, June 18. Visit janefondatour.com for pre-sale information 

Tickets for An Evening with Jane Fonda go on sale on Monday, June 18. Visit janefondatour.com for pre-sale information